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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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